Mumbai Police has been placed on high alert and security across the state has been heightened after a threat call claimed that “400 kg of RDX” had been planted across the city in many vehicles, warning of an explosion powerful enough to “shake the entire city,” as per a report.
Authorities said the threat was issued by an organisation called Lashkar-e-Jihadi on the eve of Anant Chaturdashi. The message reportedly indicated that 34 vehicles carrying “human bombs” and 400 kg of RDX were planned to be detonated, HT reported.
This is not the first such incident in recent months. On July 26, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) received a bomb threat, prompting a swift search by security forces. A phone call to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP), Maharashtra, had warned that a bomb would be planted at the railway station. Following the alert, teams from the Railway Police and Mumbai Police conducted a thorough search, but no suspicious items were found.
Earlier, on July 22, Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport received a similar hoax bomb threat via email.
In response to the latest threat, the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee was activated. Security teams, including the Central Industrial Security Force’s (CISF) Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad, carried out comprehensive checks following standard security protocols to ensure public safety. After a thorough sweep of the premises, no suspicious object or activity was found.
Bureau Report
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